TY - BOOK AU - Jana Bérešová PY - 2019 CY - Berlin, Germany PB - Peter Lang Verlag SN - 9783631779026 TI - Developing Intercultural Communicative Competence in Local ELT DO - 10.3726/b15123 UR - https://www.peterlang.com/document/1063171 N2 - This book presents the results of an empirical investigation based on theoretical insights into and empirical verification of the concepts referring to intercultural communicative competence in the Slovak educational system, focusing on culture and its relation to language. Their intertwinedness was proved through thorough analyses of the national curricula for languages, based on the CEFR descriptors and language course books and attitudes of teachers and undergraduate students towards developing ICC in local English language teaching. Language professionals should be aware of how cultural context affects the way language is used to construct, interpret and communicate meanings. KW - cultural awareness, language and culture, target languages, teacher training, reference levels, effective communication LA - English ER -